Conversion Charts

Here are some handy conversion tables. We need to use either Imperial or Metric, and not mix them in baking, as the conversions aren’t exact

Weights

Imperial

Metric

oz

grammes

½ oz

10 g

¾ oz

20 g

1 oz

25 g

1½ oz

40 g

2 oz

50 g

2½ oz

60 g

3 oz

75 g

4 oz

110 g

4½ oz

125 g

5 oz

150 g

6 oz

175 g

7 oz

200 g

8 oz

225 g

9 oz

250 g

10 oz

275 g

12 oz

350 g

1 lb

450 g

1 lb 8 oz

700 g

2 lb

900 g

3 lb

1.35 kg

Volume

Imperial

Metric

2 fl oz

55 ml

3 fl oz

75 ml

5 fl oz (¼ pint)

150 ml

10 fl oz (½ pint)

275 ml

15 fl oz (¾ pint)

425 ml

20 fl oz, 1 pint

570 ml

1 ¼ pint

725 ml

1 ¾ pint

1 litre

2 pint

1.2 litre

2½ pint

1.5 litre

4 pint

2.25 litres

NB: A pint isn’t always a pint: in British, Australian and often Canadian recipes you’ll see an imperial pint listed as 20 fluid ounces. American and some Canadian recipes use the the American pint measurement, which is 16 fluid ounces.

If you want to calculate a different amount, try the site Aqua Calc, it seems to have most things

American Cup Conversions

American

Imperial

Metric

1 cup flour, caster/ granulated sugar

5oz

150g

1 cup brown sugar

8oz

225g

1 cup butter/margarine/lard

6oz

175g

1 cup sultanas/raisins

8oz

225g

1 cup currants

7oz

200g

1 cup ground almonds

5oz

150g

1 cup golden syrup

4oz

110g

1 cup uncooked rice

12oz

350g

1 cup grated cheese

7oz

200g

1 stick butter

4oz

110g

Liquid Conversions

Imperial

Metric

American

½ fl oz

15 ml

1 tbsp

1 fl oz

30 ml

1/8 cup

2 fl oz

60 ml

¼ cup

4 fl oz

120 ml

½ cup

8 fl oz

240 ml

1 cup

16 fl oz

480 ml

1 pint

Oven Temperatures

Gas Mark

°F

°C

Fan

1

275°F

140°C

120°C

Slow/Low

2

300°F

150°C

130°C

Slow/Low

3

325°F

170°C

150°C

Moderately Slow/Warm

4

350°F

180°C

160°C

Moderate/Medium

5

375°F

190°C

170°C

Moderate/Moderately Hot

6

400°F

200°C

180°C

Moderately Hot

7

425°F

220°C

200°C

Hot

8

450°F

230°C

210°C

Hot/Very Hot

9

475°F

240°C

220°C

Very Hot

If you are using a fan oven, you will also need to reduce the time by a few minutes

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